Essays about: "theory of Poverty Reduction Strategies"
Found 5 essays containing the words theory of Poverty Reduction Strategies.
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1. Building resilience in Malawi. The prominence of resilience in international development, how it is performed, and its potential and consequences
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to discuss the reasoning behind the prominence of resilience building in Malawi’s development strategies, how resilience building is performed in Malawi, and what the potential and consequences of resilience in Malawi might be. In observations of a resilience building project and interviews with development practitioners, it was found that resilience had become prominent in Malawi primarily since it is advocated by donors. READ MORE
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2. Power and Ownership : A critical analysis of the Bretton Woods Institutions' Country Owned Poverty Reduction Strategies
University essay from Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utvecklingAbstract : Previously, studies in the intersection of power and development have predominantly concentrated on power as domination; how powerful actors can force recipient countries into embracing specific policies due to economical asymmetries. Yet, with the introduction of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP) approach to development employed by the Bretton Woods Institutions (BWI), conditions on certain policies have decreased and it is said that the approach allows for country ownership as development strategies are written by the countries themselves. READ MORE
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3. Impact of Microfinance on Living Standards, Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation of Poor People: A Case Study on Microfinance in the Chittagong District of Bangladesh
University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : Microfinance is not a new development. Its origin can be traced back to 1976, when Muhammad Yunus set up the Grameen Bank, as experiment, on the outskirts of Chittagong University campus in the village of Jobra, Bangladesh. READ MORE
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4. It takes two to tango, How investments in Reproductive health can reduce poverty - emphasizing the male side of the gender equation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to explore how Reproductive Health can contribute to development and poverty reduction, looking at non-medical and gender aspects. As poverty is both a cause and consequence of ill-health, investments in Reproductive Health are highly relevant for economic development and poverty alleviation in especially the developing countries. READ MORE
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5. Employment as a Route Out of Poverty - Exploring the Role of Social Capital
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis aims to explore, in an in-depth manner, the linkages between economic growth, employment creation and social capital, and how their interaction can provide a way out of poverty for individuals and households, societies and nations. This study points out employment as the key link between growth and poverty reduction. READ MORE
